Yoga Is Vegan

Alan Twigg is the author of “Why Go Vegan” and the creator of the recently finished “Plant-Based Heroes” online course.

He was born and raised in the former industrial city of Sheffield in the north of England and dropped out of school at a young age to become a lorry driver. Unable to afford the mortgage, he started his first successful business at the age of 24. Just 5 years later he gave it all up to move to Germany after meeting and falling in love with his wife of many years, Susanne.

He’s been a dish washer, petrol-pump attendant, lorry driver and the founder of several businesses in the UK and Germany including an employment agency, translation agency, marketing company and event company.

He currently lives in Tenerife in the Canary Islands where he organises international Argentine tango events in the north and south of the island.

He has four children and four grandchildren.

After lots of encouragement from his daughter, Alan took up a vegan lifestyle nearly 5 years ago. Only shortly afterwards he stumbled accidently into Yoga, got completely hooked, went to lesson after lesson and now has a regular morning routine that includes meditation, breathing and lots of stretching.

He’s passionate about encouraging and motivating others to consider a vegan and more mindful lifestyle, especially those from a working-class background like his own.

In this episode Yoga Is Vegan's Holly Skodis and Alan Twigg discuss the following:

Alan's approach to teaching others why to go vegan through storytelling
Alan's online course Plant-Based Heroes
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Gregor
How to Survive a Pandemic by Michael Gregor
Hong Kong Flu
The Best Speech You Will Ever Hear by Gary Yourofsky
Connect with Alan Twigg:
Website: alantwigg.org

As the Founder and CEO of Foodnerd, Sharon Cryan’s personal mission is to shape the future of food by harnessing the power of sprouting and plant-based ingredients. She is committed to crafting products that boost health, wellness, and encourage self-love.

Having grown up in Buffalo, NY in a large family, Cryan saw first-hand the chronic health challenges that faced her loved ones and set out to make a change through nutrition. Initially, Cryan put herself through law school, earning a Juris Doctor (J.D) from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in NYC. While taking on both law school and several part-time jobs, she turned to her diet to provide her with the energy to tackle her busy schedule. Her friends and classmates took notice, and she began preparing meals for them through a careful selection of nutrient-dense foods.

After a brief stint practicing law, Cryan returned to Buffalo to start Foodnerd, a company dedicated to creating positively processed food with a purpose. Under her leadership, the company recently launched its first superfood product, OverNights - the first raw & sprouted overnight breakfast product available to consumers. Foodnerd is working alongside researchers and food scientists to understand and develop processes and foods that pack nutrients into tasty, convenient snacks and meals.

In this episode Yoga Is Vegan's Holly Skodis and Foodnerd's Sharon Cryan discuss the following:

Nutrient dense food
Government cheese and growing up in a low income household
Eating organic vegan food on a low income
Emotional eating
The benefits of eating sprouting foods
In Search of the Wild Tofurky: How a business Misfit Pioneered Plant-Based Foods Before They Were Cool by Seth Tibbott
The benefits of sprouted foods
Get the latest nutritional science at nutritionfacts.org
Dr. Neil Barnard and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
2020 Virtual Cincy VegFest October 24 12 pm- 5 pm EST. For more information visit www.cincyvegfest.com and follow @cvegfest on IG and Facebook for updates
Raw Conversations Episode 4: Emotional Eating with Yoga Instructor, Holly Skodis Listen on Anchor or watch on YouTube
Connect with Sharon Cryan:

Website: @foodnerdinc.com
Social Media: @foodnerd

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Born at the beginning of the 60s, Stewart experienced the hippy revolution, punk rock, new wave, two tone, reggae and much more in the diverse politicised atmosphere of Thatcherist Britain.

Leading a wild, nihilistic, and hedonostic lifestyle led him to a multitude of years and experiences with hallucinogenics, shamanism and ethnobotany both recreationally and spiritually.

The new age travellers and the second summer of love in the UK, where Rave and Ecstacy redefined alternative culture and reinvigorated the esoteric arts, which kindled an interest in buddhism and yoga in Stewart.

Following a severe back injury Stewart experienced an amazing recovery through intensive Astanga Vinyasa Mysore yoga practice.
Stewart’s sadhana led him toward an extensive yoga education with teachers from around the world who have had a profound effect on his style of teaching.

A devoted activist in a wide range of issues: the Arms trade and nuclear disarmament, human and animal rights, environmental and ecological issues, anti-racist/fascist, pro LGBTQ, anti capitalist and anti poverty.

He spent 10 years as a youth worker and teacher within the voluntary sector before training as a Lawyer in inner city London.

Stewart relates his radical traditionalist approach to Yoga to include these important modern issues and his experiences therein.

With great respect to the founders for their activism in animal rights he qualified as a Jivamukti teacher in 2003 and since has taught extensively in London and worldwide with annual retreats workshops in India and Sri Lanka.

Stewart is a Senior Registered Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. He founded East London School of Yoga and has been teaching Teacher Training for 8 years. He is currently studying at SOAS University toward an MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation with hopes of research toward a Phd.

Stewart is eternally grateful to Hamish Hendry (Astanga London), Sabel Thaim, Jennifer Dale,Sri K Patthabi Jois, Sri Shreshadree (Mysore), and David Life and Sharon Gannon (Jivamukti Yoga) who all contributed greatly to change his life. He is also very sorry to everyone and everything who he harmed before yoga.

In this episode Yoga Is Vegan's Holly Skodis and Stewart Gilchrist discuss the following:

Vegan Health and Fitness Magazine Yoga Edition
Kate Magic
Nature's First Law: The Raw-Food Diet by Stephen Arlin, David Wolfe, Fouad Dini, R.C. Dini, Marc Wolfe and Ken Seane
Stew's experience getting sick on a mono fruitarian diet in colder climates
Orthorexia
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li Shinrin-yoku
Reclaim the Streets
Extinction Rebellion
GMOS
The Farm Tennessee
Sugar and bone char
Stew’s experience getting Covid
A Handbook for Yogasana Teachers by Mel Robin
Hooked on Raw: Rejuvenate Your Body and Should With Nature's Living Foods by Rhio
Raw: The Uncook Book: New Vegetarian Food for Life by Juliano Brotman and Erika Lenkert
Dr. Douglas N. Graham
Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousens M.D.


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Connect with Stewart Gilchrist:

Website: eastlondonschoolofyoga.com
Instagram: @eastlondonschoolofyoga

Brenda Carey is the host of Kindness Magazine, which is a new YouTube and podcast show. This project is the latest incarnation of what was just formerly Vegan Health & Fitness magazine, which was a print publication available in stores since 2012, that became primarily electronic in 2019. As Kindness Magazine, Brenda and her staff are seeking to expand the conversation of compassion and well-being to all. Brenda has been doing yoga for over 20 years, and has completed several teacher trainings, the first of which was in Ashtanga through Yoga Hawaii. Brenda has been vegan since 1991. She credits her vibrant energy, mental health and clarity, and inner peacefulness to the two pervasive forces of yoga and veganism in her life. Brenda is also an immigration attorney in Northern California and an activist for many causes from animal rights, to environmentalism, to civil rights. You can catch her show and find her magazines in print, digital, podcast, and video at Kindnessmag.com.

In this episode YIV's Holly Skodis and Brenda Carey discuss the following:

Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine. You can order the 2020 January Yoga Edition at Amazon.
Kindness Magazine's podcast interview and YouTube with Holly Skodis
CHAZ Seattle
The development of Vegan Health and Fitness Magazine and why Brenda has transitioned it to Kindness Magazine
Connect with Brenda Carey:

Website: kindnessmag.com and veganhealthandfitnessmag.com

Instagram: @kindnessmag
Facebook: @kindnessmag
Youtube: Kindness Magazine

John Joseph is a musician, author, triathlete, and Bhakti Yogi. He was the lead singer of the punk band, Cro-Mags, and later authored the book, Evolution of a Cro-Magnon. Since 2010, Joseph has competed in many Ironman competitions, as well as released the book, Meat is for Pussies, on vegan nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle. His most recent work is a book titled, The P.M.A. Effect, about keeping a positive mental attitude.

In this episode YIV's Holly Skodis and John Joseph discuss the following:

The Science of Self-Realization by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
John Joseph's Guru, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Kali Yuja cycle
The upcoming documentary 30 to Life by Kip Andersen
Meat (1976) Directed by Frederick Wiseman
Integral Yoga founded by Sri Swami Satchidananda
Hare Krishna
Big Pharma and Covid
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Radhastami

LANGUAGE ADVISORY: This episode contains a fair amount of f-bombs. If you are sensitive to language or don't want the kids to hear them be mindful of where you play it.

Connect with John Joseph:

YouTube: Hard Truth with John Joseph
Instagram: @johnjosephcrowmag
Twitter: @jjcromag
Books: Download The PMA Effect and The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon on johnjoseph.merchnow.com

Michaela Kascak is a Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert, hatha/vinyasa/ecstatic yoga teacher, and holistic health coach with a focus on nutrition for the mind, mental health, and kids' health education. She offers health coaching services, online courses, yoga classes, workshops, and more through her online platform, Barefood&Barefoot (http://barefoodandbarefoot.com).

Michaela’s desire to heal feelings of discomfort, both mentally and physically, led her on her own personal health journey where she discovered the healing power of yoga and following a whole, plant-based foods diet. Her passion for health and wellness continues to lead her down many new paths spiritually and in the world of holistic health and wellness.

Currently, Michaela lives between both Hawaii and Connecticut, continuing to expand her online platform and aid others on their own journey to achieving optimal health, mentally and physically, through dietary and lifestyle habits, mindfulness practices, and more. She focuses on mental health, recognizing that it is one of the leading causes of many health complications and chronic illnesses and diseases. She works closely with clients to evaluate not only their diet but also their lifestyle to aid them in creating new habits that will help to build a happy and healthy mind and achieve overall optimal health.

Michaela recently released her first online course, Pranidhanat Parinama: Surrender & Transform, that focuses on the power of a healthy diet, positive lifestyle choices, intentional work with the elements, and other mindfulness practices in order to heal, let go and grow.

In this episode YIV's Holly Skodis and MIchaela Kascak discuss the following:

@organic_olivia and food cravings while suffering from Covid-19
Coronavirus
Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome by Will Bulsiewicz MD
The gut and our mental health

Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep by Kamini Desai

The Academy of Culinary Nutrition

Working with the 4 elements with nutrition

Zinc and quercetin supplements for immunity support

Pranidhanat Parinama: Surrender & Transform Online Course


Connect with Michaela:
Website: http://www.barefoodandbarefoot.com
Instagram: @barefoodandbarefoot
Contact: [email protected]

Prem Dass Rohan (aka PD), MA (Secondary Science Education), BA (Mathematics), CA Clear Teaching Credential K-8, CA Clear Teaching Credential HS (Mathematics); Montessori EarlyChildhood Education Credential, Montessori Early Childhood Education Director, combines his love of science and mathematics in the classroom with his love of yoga practice, teaching students mindfulness, breath awareness exercises, precepts for living a virtuous life based on non-violence, and postures to calm the mind. Prem Dass has taught all ages of students from 2 1/2 years to the elderly. Premdas studied Ashtanga Yoga with Baba Hari Dass from 1975 until his passing in 2018, starting in Miami, Florida. He is a senior teacher at Mount Madonna Center having taught there continuously from 1980 to the present. He is one of several ‘pujaris’ at the Hanuman Temple at Mount Madonna Center and has been instrumental in opening up ritual performance to women, a traditionally male-dominated service. He offers morning ‘arati’ at least two times a week and has done so since the temple was founded in 2003. He periodically conducted fire ceremonies and began offering vegan versions of fire ceremonies in 2017.

In this episode YIV's Holly Skodis and Prem Dass Rohan discuss the following;

Sri Swami Satchidananda
Baba Hari Dass
Hare Krisha
Paramahansa Yogananda and his book Autobiography of a Yogi
Ayurvedic substitutions for onions are leeks and for garlic it's asafoetida.
Veganizing yajñas, the ancient Vedic Fire Ceremonies
Connect with Prem Dass

Website: www.jamesrohan.org

Katie Rose (formerly Manitsas) is an inspirational powerhouse, making ancient yogic and ayurvedic wisdom accessible for busy modern-day women. Her solid grounding in mindfulness and spirituality, along with her authentic ‘say it as it is’ approach and impressive business savvy has earnt her an enthusiastic following amongst yogis in Sydney and Australia.

As a published author, advanced level Jivamukti Yoga and Kundalini Yoga teacher, Ayurveda consultant and doula, women’s health and wellbeing are Katie’s specialty. She holds the highest possible accreditations with both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia and over 20 years, has trained hundreds of yoga teachers. She started her yogic career at age 19 as a volunteer cleaner at the prestigious TriYoga in London. By 24 Katie was managing the Primrose Hill TriYoga flagship location after which she moved to Australia in 2004 and founded her own yoga studio ‘Samadhi Yoga’ in Newtown. In 2007 Katie co-founded Jivamukti Yoga Sydney which at its peak was a four location Sydney based business and is still a community that continues to thrive today.

Her passion is in empowering women through yogic philosophy and bringing devotion and a sense of sacredness to everyday life. She has a deep compassion for animals and reverence for nature. Her most recent book (released by Rockpool Publishing in Australia, USA, and the UK), ‘Mindful Living’, was published in 2019 and the journal and inspiration cards to follow on its success will be available soon.

Current projects for Katie include writing (she is working on a new book ‘Mindful Healing’), a plant-medicine business Bhakti Botanicals (ayurvedic teas and oils), in-person teaching at various locations and the development of a substantial online offering including her signature trainings Ayurveda Goddess and Yoga of Birth.

Katie is the mother of four boys and lives in Sydney’s super-hip Inner West. Ranging in age from 4 to 13, they are a joyful, rambunctious, loving, and sometimes slightly crazy bunch. It is with a generous sprinkling of intention setting, affirmations and diligent, disciplined practice that Katie is attempting to practice what she teaches; creating a life that is focused, happy, elegant, and robustly sustainable.

In this episode YIV's Holly Skodis and Katie Rose discuss the following:

Boxing day
Subsidizing education with the meat and dairy industries
Jivamukti Yoga, Sharon Gannon & David Life
Yoga & Veganism: The DIet of Enlightenment by Sharon Gannon
Jivamukti Yoga's Focus of the Month archives and Katie's article What is a Person? (The World in Which the Kestrel Moves)
Cultivating empathy and understanding for those with opposing views to find a middle ground
Raising children with vegan ideas
Pitta, Kapha and Vata Doshas. Katie's free Ayurvedic quiz


Connect with Katie:


Website:bhaktirose.com.au
Ayurvedic Goddess Training : 20% Discount at checkout code: GODDESS20

Bhakti Blends Ayurvedic Teas receive a discount at checkout by using the code: BHAKTI

Banka learned meditation from her mother, Sheila, teaching her white light meditation when she was 13.

She came to yoga through Buddhism. She lived at Tassajara Monastery and Green Dragon Temple where she practiced a strict discipline of Zen Buddhist meditation, chanting, and silence.

She received ordination (Jukai) in 1994 from her teacher Reb Tenshin Anderson and she went to France to study with Thich Nhat Hanh where she received the 5 Precepts Ordination in 1995.

Banka went on pilgrimage to India and studied with his Holiness the Dalai Lama and received White Tara Empowerment in 1997.

In 2003 Banka completed her first teacher training at Kalani with Kathy Elder, in 2007 her second teacher training in Sivananda Yoga, and her third teacher training in Jivamukti Yoga, and in 2015 she completed her fourth teacher training in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. In 2015 Banka became an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher.

Banka has spent every August since 2010 serving her beloved teachers, Shri Sharon Gannon and Shri David Life.

Banka has also been Certified in The Kushi Macrobiotic Lifestyle and she has spent time studying & learning the Living Foods Lifestyle at The Ann Wigmore Institute & The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center. All Vegan.

Banka has also spent long periods of her life devoted to direct action campaigns: liberate animals, forest defense, anti-nuke, and indigenous rights.

Banka created a LIBA degree in Animal Rights and did her internship with PETA in 1989.

Banka was involved in North Coast Earth First! for Headwaters, trying to protect the last privately owned ancient old-growth redwood forest. A 7-year legal battle ensued- nopepperspray.org

Banka was involved in the SHAC campaign, The Buffalo Field Campaign, Big Mountain Black Mesa, hung a banner from Stone mountain in Atlanta on World Week to Liberate Laboratory Animals, was part of The Primate Freedom Tour, and numerous other campaigns for animal & earth liberation.

Banka has been arrested for civil disobedience:

Vandenburg Air Force Base, CA

Yerkes Primate Ctr, Atlanta, GA

NIH Primate Drug Addiction Lab, MD

Multiple Hunt Sabs in NJ, PA & MD

Department of Livestock Headquarters, Helena, MT

Office takeovers & Home Demos in CA

University of Penn Animal Lab,PA

Neiman Marcus, CA

Hegins Pigeon Shoot, PA



In this episode YIV's Holly Skodis and Banka discuss the following:

Mediation
Activism
Jivamukti Yoga, Shri David Life and Shri Sharon Gannon
Veganism in prison
Mumia Abu Jamal, Death Blossoms: Reflections from A Prisoner of Conscience
Working through the ego
Hawaii Cow Rescue by HLFARN
Dolphins and pigs being used for entertainment in Hawaii
Hawaii sovereignty
Introducing veganism to yoga classes
The Burger King Story by Andrei Codrescu
Okja Movie
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer
Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future Life on Earth by John Robbins
Speciesism
Shantideva quote in the book: Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life: How To Enjoy a Life of Great Meaning and Altruism
Connect with Banka:
Instagram: @bankalish
Email: [email protected]

Joy Stone is a professional speaker, a mindset and spiritual life coach, a best-selling author, and a positive psychology and yoga therapy practitioner educated in yoga psychology. Known for her ability to deliver profound spiritual teachings in a practical and modern way, Joy works closely with spiritual seekers to solve of their anxiety, when nothing else has worked for them.


Joy's Soul School Coaching Program blends eastern and western psychology and philosophy and has helped countless spiritual seekers move from information overload to lasting inner transformation. With more than two decades of personal anxiety experience, and wisdom, Joy shares her professional experience with the world through workshops, retreats, books, and speaking engagements.

Joy received her positive psychology education at the Whole-Being Institute under Harvard Professor Tal Ben-Shahar, and her yoga teaching certification under the Anusara style - a therapeutic application of yoga philosophy and practice.

Joy lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, Eric, and son, Jack.

In this episode, Yoga Is Vegan's Holly Skodis and Joy Stone discuss the following:


Gerson Therapy and The Gerson Miracle Documentary
Joy's new book, If I’m So Spiritual Why Am I So Anxious?
The kleshas
Overcoming anxiety
Connect with Joy:
Website: www.joystonecoaching.com
Free Book Download: If I'm So Spiritual, Why Am I Still So Anxious?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joystonecoaching/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joystonecoaching/